For those who missed the kit order this Fall, the UGA Cycling Hincapie Team Store is up and running again.

UPDATE:The store is now closed. If you have ordered, please log in and pay ASAP. The kits will not go into production until EVERYONE has paid.

Thank you so much!UGA CyclingIf you created an account last time around your log in information is still valid. If you didn't create an account last time, you will need to use the Team Code - UGA2014 to access the team site.Steps:1. Go to https://teamcenter.hincapie.com2. Log in or create an account.3. Click "Team Order 2014"4. Then Click "New Order" and order away!How it works:You select the items that you would like. After all orders are in, we will close the store so that Hincapie can verify that the minimum quantities have been met, and adjust pricing accordingly.The store will then reopen so that you can pay for your items individually. The items WILL NOT go into production until EVERYONE has paid so keep an eye out for an email and Facebook update about paying for your kit.Additionally, when the kits are done they will be packaged individually, but will be shipped together to Athens, GA where UGA cycling will get sort them and contact their respective owners about shipping or arranging a time to pick them up.Feel free to contact UGA Cycling at ugacycling@gmail.com if you have any questions.

This one will be short, sweet, with lots of numbers, stats, and pictures (be patient as the sweet pictures load...).Conference means double points. Double points means double fun! Great racing and great fun had by all. Firehouse and Chipotlé were included in the weekend which pretty much made it great.

A cramped but fun ride up to Bristol jamming to some sweet tunes. It was even a real road trip when the Semi Charmed Life was played via computer. It was beautiful. Upon arrival to the Knights Inn, Kira and Emily discovered that although Bristol had melted the snow for the Athenians, the temperatures were not quite shorts weather. A quick trip to Subway for some footlongs and then Walmart for some tennis-ball colored jackets and sweatpants (and, of course, nailpolish) had the team back on the road, back to the motel to schmooz with Tech for a bit before bed.

Patrick Lavin, lining up for the crit.

Early morning Saturday for the time trials - of course the website had messed up every single pre-registration, so after a bit of waiting, a start list was created. A 5.6mi ride out to the start led the racers back down the hill for some fast ego-boosting averages. "It was fun since I averaged 23.1mph, but I also felt like I was going to puke at the end." [Anna]. I guess it was a job well done by the team since they finished with some sweet placements.

Despite the close proximity of Athens to the races in greater Atlanta, the proximity of Spring Break made it difficult for many racers to attend this weekend. Yet still, our small but mighty group pushed forth!

Saturday started chilly near the lovely Serenbe community, with the surprise of Emily Cox moving up to A's. Although Anna was sad, Emily and GT's Stephanie's upgrades moved her closer to the top of the B's division. The TT course came through with the consensus of 'hard' and 'felt awful,' yet everyone still placed well - and more importantly earned points. It was then a waiting game until the afternoon road races. After some tarp-napping and foam-rolling, the team took a ride to the town of Serenbe for a scrumptiously delicious lunch. Newly energized, everyone rode back to prepare for the road races. It would seem that everyone had an interesting road race experience. Liam and Patrick were surprised by the start even, "We were standing in the grass next to the road when he told us to go," says Patrick. A surprise start and then 12mi in both UGAers were caught behind a crash - neither hurt. "I was forced off the road," says Patrick, "By the time I got going again, I was too far back to catch up to the pack by myself. Eventually, a few other riders caught up with me and we were able to work together until the end [way to work together! -editor's comment]. I felt kind of like a [Dick's Sporting Goods] because twice when it was my turn to pull, my calves cramped up. [Patrick assures that he wasn't just faking it.] Because Anna's dad told me to go look at the finish, I knew when to attack and was at least able to beat the 4 people I was riding with."

A stormy Friday night drive preceded the weekend's festivities. The brave soliders, Kira and Emily, feared a repeated drenching for the race, but held out minimal amounts of hope for the weekend's weather to turn better. It must have been the power of Flame the cat that helped the weather to turn out for the better. Or perhaps the optimistic spirits of our fantastic hosts, Robin and Russ Frydenborg! Upon arrival, we were treated to a delicious helping of taco casserole. The team fell asleep to the ominous but relaxing sound of rain on the tin roof of the Frydenborg Botannical Gardens.

Early morning breakfast.

Early rise to a damp and foggy morning...but at least it wasn't too cold. A quick dose of caffeine for everyone, and then into the cars. The ugly weather was followed by a stressful start for the Men's A's, including Beck Frydenborg. "Despite a [slow] registration table, they decided to start on time, meaning about a quarter of the field almost missed the race. Course was rolling, not too hard. We had some rain, and just generally wet/dirty conditions. I, afraid of getting dropped, decided to sit in and not go with any breaks. I think 11 people (2 groups) got up the road, so we rode easy and talked for a lap, then sprinted. I didn't do great in the sprint because you're supposed to train for that."

Sounds like it was a party down at GSU. Party or not, the UGACCers came out with some solid results for the weekend. Both AJ Meyer and Kira Maicke went into the Sunday crits wearing the yellow SECCC omnium leader jersey!